Lot 420
Canada, 1859, Queen Victoria, 12½¢ yellow green (Unitrade 18), used with 1¢ rose (14), 2¢ rose (20) and 5¢ vermilion (15), all tied by large circular grids on registered cover to England, "Montreal C.E., JA 10 '68" origin c.d.s., two strikes of red "Registered" straightline handstamps, Birmingham backstamp; light file folds don't affect stamps, a Very Fine use. Scott 18.
Estimate $4,000 - 5,000
A REMARKABLE FOUR-VALUE FRANKING PREPAYING THE 12½¢ ALLAN LINE RATE EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 1, 1866 PLUS THE 8¢ REGISTRY FEE.
Carried on the Allan Line's Nova Scotian leaving Portland, Me. on January 11 and arriving at Liverpool on January 24.
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